Description
Book SynopsisThe commentary, which accompanies the Hebrew biblical text and the JPS translation, approaches the Book of Esther from a fresh literary point-of-view. It includes essays entitled “When and Where Was the Book of Esther Written?”, “Sex and Spies”, and “Rabbinic Interpretation”.
Trade Review“This informative commentary . . . dissects the Book of Esther and, by extension, the Jewish holiday of Purim. Berlin begins with a lengthy introduction, discussing Esther as comedy and as diaspora literature; the introduction does a fine job of explaining the Persian period and its various art forms.”—
Publishers Weekly "Berlin's literary approach to the book of Esther is a very well done, and filled with important information."—David J. Zucker,
Women in Judaism
